Security guard Gaby is second person to die after Brixton Academy crowd crush
Mr Hutchinson, 23, was one of three people badly hurt when ticketless fans tried to get into a show by Nigerian artist Asake.
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Your support makes all the difference.A security guard who was on duty during a concert at the O2 Academy Brixton has become the second person to die of injuries sustained in a crowd crush at the venue.
Gaby Hutchinson, 23, was one of three people badly hurt when ticketless fans tried to get into a show by Nigerian artist Asake at the south London venue last Thursday.
The Metropolitan Police said Mr Hutchinson was working as security at the venue.
Chief Superintendent Colin Wingrove said: “It is devastating news that a second person has lost their life following the events on Thursday.
“I wish to express my heartfelt condolences to Gaby’s family at this unimaginably difficult time.”
The force said the three people critically injured in the crush were all in the foyer of the building.
The venue said its “heartfelt condolences” were with Mr Hutchinson’s family and friends.
“We continue to be devastated by this tragic situation and are fully supporting the ongoing investigation.”
A 21-year-old woman remains seriously ill in hospital.
Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, from Newham, east London, died in hospital on Saturday.
Her family paid tribute to the “adorable mother of two” who was a nursing graduate.
In a statement, Asake said he was “devastated” and “overwhelmed with grief” by news of her death.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said City Hall is in contact with venues and authorities across the capital to make sure “nothing like this happens again”.
Scotland Yard previously said a woman was arrested for assaulting an officer over the incident and investigators were looking at footage on social media and from body-worn cameras.
The incident has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct under standard practice following incidents where police had been in attendance and members of the public had been seriously injured.
Asake, whose real name is Ahmed Ololade, was recently nominated for BBC Radio 1’s Sound of 2023 award – for artists breaking through in the UK.
Ahead of the gig, he urged fans not to go to the venue without a valid ticket.
The concert was the third of three sold-out dates at the 4,921-standing capacity venue and concluded a run of UK dates.
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